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propagate vs publicize

publicize vs propagate

propagate and publicize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
propagate No No Yes No
publicize No No Yes No
As verbs, publicize is a hypernym of propagate; that is, publicize is a word with a broader meaning than propagate:
  • propagate: cause to become widely known
  • publicize: make public
Other hypernyms of propagate include air, bare, publicise.
propagate (verb) publicize (verb)
multiply sexually or asexually make public
cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering call attention to
cause to become widely known
transmit
transmit or cause to broaden or spread
become distributed or widespread
travel through the air
transmit from one generation to the next
Difference between propagate and publicize

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